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Dynamics of Novel Photoactive AgCl Microstars and Their Environmental Applications

Juliane Simmchen, Alejandro Baeza, Albert Miguel‐Lopez, Morgan M. Stanton, Maria Vallet‐Regi, Daniel Ruiz‐Molina, Samuel Sánchez

ChemNanoMat· Volume 3· Issue 1
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Abstract In the field of micromotors many efforts have been taken to find a substitute for peroxide as fuel. While most approaches turn towards other toxic high energy chemicals such as hydrazine, we introduce here an energy source that is widely used in nature: light. Light is an ideal source of energy and some materials, such as AgCl, have the inherent property to transform light energy for chemical processes, which can be used to achieve propulsion. In the case of silver chloride, one process observed after light exposure is surface modification, which leads to the release of ions, generating chemo‐osmotic gradients. Here we present endeavors to use those processes to propel uniquely shaped micro‐objects of microstar morphology with a high surface‐to‐volume ratio, study their dynamics and present approaches to go towards real environmental applications.
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OpenAlex topics: Micro and Nano Robotics · Advanced Materials and Mechanics · Electrohydrodynamics and Fluid Dynamics

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Affiliations

Smart NanoBioSystems Max-Planck-Institut für Intelligente Systeme Heisenbergstr. 3 70569 Stuttgart Germany

Catalan Institute of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology (ICN2) CSIC and The Barcelona Institute of Science and Technology Campus UAB, Bellaterra 08193 Barcelona Spain

Dep. de Química Inorgánica y Bioinorgánica UCM Plaza Ramón y Cajal s/n Madrid Spain

Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Bioingeniería, Biomateriales y Nanomedicina (CIBER-BBN) Spain

Institut de Bioenginyeria de Catalunya (IBEC) Baldiri i Reixac 10–12 08028 Barcelona Spain

Institució Catalana de Recerca i Estudis Avancats (ICREA) Pg. Lluís Companys 23 08010 Barcelona Spain

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